Question

who opined-it was during the reign of louis xiv that french influence on diplomatic method became predominant and universal?​

Answer 1

A great chronicler, Harold Nicholson opined "it was during the reign of Louis XIV that french influence on diplomatic method became predominant and universal."

• Louis XIV was a French monarch who ruled from 1643 C.E to 1715 C.E. From the age of 5 to the age of 76.
• Considered one of the greatest French monarchs in history, his reign is the longest recorded reign of any monarch.
• He has often been called Louis the Great or The Sun King in reverence for his long and prosperous reign.
• Louis XIV's legacy primarily revolves around his reforms, the primary of which was the centralization of the state and the consolidation of the monarchy's power.
• One of the most affected departments after his reforms was diplomacy. He centralized decision-making and tried to review every diplomatic letter received or sent by the monarchy.
• His diplomatic revolution was aided by gifted people like the cardinal Richelieu and his disciple Mazarin.
• Both excellent diplomats helped pave the way for the supremacy of French diplomatic practices.
• Thus Harold Nicholson opined "it was during the reign of louis xiv that french influence on diplomatic method became predominant and universal."

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Answer 2

ANSWER :

Harold Nicholson opined-it was during the reign if louis xiv that french influence on diplomatic method became predominant and universal.

EXPLANATION :

1. Cardinal Richelieu's "determinant" impact is where modern diplomacy first emerged, according to the famous diplomat historian Harold Nicolson.

2. One of Richelieu's accomplishments was the creation of a group of skilled "creatures" committed to advancing state interests through "ceaseless bargaining."

3. By the time Richelieu passed away in 1642, France had nurtured a new generation of diplomats and so, rather unintentionally, had assisted in paving the ground for the significant Thirty Years War settlement reached at Westphalia in 1648.

4.The 23-year-old Louis XIV and a cadre of knowledgeable advisors were left to oversee a huge and extensive foreign policy apparatus after Richelieu's last faithful servant,

5. Mazarin, passed away in 1661.
6. After crying for the deceased and withdrawing for 24 hours

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